IRONMAN World Champioship 70.3

IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Rico is one of the many events worldwide in the IRONMAN 70.3 Series. The 2011 – 2017 races took competitors on a scenic tour of the city, featuring an incredible crowd of spirited locals. Participants swam 1.2 miles in the protected waters of the Condado Lagoon with a transition to the bike in the Parque del Tercer Milenio. Continuing with a 56-mile bike from San Juan, cyclists ride toward the municipality of Dorado, experiencing beachfront views and several short but challenging climbs. The 13.1-mile run led participants through the city of Old San Juan and past 16th-century Spanish architecture, including the famous Fort San Felipe del Morro.

Slated for March 18, 2018, the eight edition of the IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Rico will offer a total of 30 age-group qualifying slots for the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship 70.3, with more than 1,500 U.S. and international competitors. There are over 1000 direct national and international flights to Puerto Rico and no passport is required when traveling from the U.S. mainland. Please continue to monitor our website for additional information about the event.

Slot Allocation

Prior to race day, at least one slot shall be tentatively allocated to each Age Group category (both male and female). Please see the official Age Group category breakdown on the FAQ page.

Final slot allocation will be determined on race day based on the number of official starters in each age group. If there are no starters in a particular Age Group, no slot will be allocated.

If there are no finishers in a particular Age Group that had at least one participant start then that slot will be moved to the next calculated Age Group within the gender.

Athletes MUST claim their slot in-person at the qualifying race during the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony. Please check the event schedule of events for time and location of the ceremony.

Rolldown

Anyone who wishes to claim a Rolldown slot must attend the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony and claim their slot in person. If an automatic qualifier in an Age Group chooses not to take the slot, does not attend the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony, or has already qualified, the next eligible finisher in that Age Group may claim the slot that has rolled down.

If there are no more eligible finishers in a particular Age Group or no other finishers in attendance at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony in that Age Group, that unclaimed slot will be reallocated to another Age Group within the gender based on the athletes-to-slots ratio. The Age Group within the gender with the largest athletes-to-slots ratio will receive the first reallocated slot, followed by the next largest ratio receiving the second re-allocated slot (if applicable), and so on.